Ship Disasters


Boston, MA Schooner Andrew J York Sinking, Sept 1891

RUN DOWN IN A FOG.

SCHOONER SINKS IN TWO MINUTES, BUT MOTHER AND TWO CHILDREN SAVED.  read more »

Boston, MA Schooner Gracie H Benson Sinking, Nov 1894

SIX SEAMEN DROWNED.

A Schooner Run Down by a Steamer in Boston Harbor, and Sinks in Two Minutes.  read more »

Newburg, NY Steamer NEW YORK Burns At Pier, Oct 1908

Steamer NEW YORK

STEAMER NEW YORK BURNS AT NEWBURG.

FIRE ALSO DESTROYS PIER IN SHIPYARDS THERE AND THREATENS OTHER VESSELS.

FOUR MEN REPORTED LOST.  read more »

Memphis, TN Steamer M. E. NORMAN Sinks, Hero Saves Many, May 1925

STEAMER SINKS NEAR MEMPHIS, 22 LOSE LIFE.

STEAMER SANK IN THE MISSISSIPPI 22 LIVES LOST.

PLEASURE BOAT WENT DOWN NEAR MEMPHIS AND 13 PASSENGERS STILL MISSING.

(By United Press)  read more »

Waukegan, IL Steamer CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Serious Accident, June 1895

THIRTEEN WERE INJURED -- TWO SO SERIOUSLY THAT THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE.

EXPLOSION ON A BIG LAKE STEAMER.  read more »

New Madrid, MO Steamer COL. CRESSMAN Burns, Feb 1858

PARTICULARS OF THE EXPLOSION AND BURNING OF THE STEAMER COL. CRESSMAN.  read more »

Mexico Bay, NY Schooner Hartford Wreck, Oct 1894

MORE TALES OF SHIPWRECK.

The Hartford Went Down in Mexico Bay with All on Baord.  read more »

Near Cairo, IL Steamer EMMA NO. 3 Burns On Snag, Feb 1870

DISASTER ON THE MISSISSIPPI.

THE STEAMER EMMA NO. 3 SNAGGED AND BURNED -- SOME PARTICULARS OF THE CATASTROPHE -- MANY LIVES LOST.

From the Cincinnati Gazette, Feb. 22.  read more »

Carrolton, KY Steamboat REDSTONE Accident, Apr 1852

TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT.

Carrolton, Ky., April 3 -- 5 P. M.  read more »

Off Chicago, IL Steamer SEA BIRD In Lake Michigan, Apr 1868

THE SEA BIRD DISASTER.

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE TERRIBLE CALAMITY ON LAKE MICHIGAN.  read more »


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